Alina Ferry
@alinaferry
Shower thoughts: a lot of us here get pissed off when we don’t get enough engagement (sometimes rightfully so, sometimes not). What bugs me personally though is seeing great content that gets engagement and realizing that I may never achieve that level of content quality, no matter what I do (or don’t). I try to honestly assess myself as objectively as humanly possible and choose my battles wisely. As in I don’t see a point of doing something if I’ll never get to where I want to be. I’ve never been “it’s about the journey” kind of girl. As a rule, I don’t do stuff just for fun if the outcome I want is simply not happening. I often stop to revise the situation and check the temp - is there a chance of improvement if I pursue the activity? If not, it’s often better to drop it before sunken costs (including time) become regrettable. I think this may be the primary reason why I have a stable non-creative career in a generally creative field. I was lucky enough to pivot to more mundane aspects of our business when it became clear that a truly creative career was never in the books for me. Took a long time to move on from this kind of heartbreak but eventually it made the overall quality of my life significantly better. *no grudges against any accounts doing well here except for a few that I genuinely dislike for personal reasons* **nobody’s gonna read this hehe - but hey, at least I got to test the word limit**
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Elias VM
@eliasvm.eth
I read it all - I like your way of thinking, and I like you taking the time to engage, this usually leads to good conversations happening. ...in that sense, I wonder: despite not being the kind of person to focus on the journey, wouldn't this attitude as a constant be responsible for never getting to a point of mastery in any field? like - what's a proper measure for you to identify when something IS worth the time and effort? I'm also the kind of guy who likes to think and analyze, so given this current point in my life, this seems like a very relevant question to be made.
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Alina Ferry
@alinaferry
The only efficient measure is consistent progress, even if it is small. If you’re seeing progress - you’re good and can try a little more If you try and try and try and get nada, that’s an issue That said, there are some specific situations where there is no visible progress but there is some payoff in the long run. It’s essential to know how to identify these - it’s not the majority of scenarios though
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